Originally Posted by
BobH
Now that is really good advice. Most shave soaps and shave creams I have tried will do the job if you know how to make lather regardless of price. A properly made good lather will improve any shave no matter the type of razor used. One of my favourite shave brushes is an inexpensive Omega 10066 boar brush. The only thing with boar brushes is that they a break in period of about 2 weeks of every day use to really soften the tips. After that I find them very nice on the face.
Get a good basic, you don't need fancy, shave ready straight razor and learn how to use it. Same goes for the soap/cream and brush. Once you are getting good shaves from that basic combination try different things.
Bob